BRONCOS SIGN DRAFT PICKS BOOKER, SIMMONS: THE DRIVE
May 13, 2016, 4:02 PM | Updated: Jul 12, 2016, 3:41 pm
Friday The 13th of May, 2016
LISTEN TO HOUR ONE HERE!
3pm – The Drive, DMac and Chad Brown (joins late due to traffic), LIVE from “The Big House on Blake,” the Blake Street Tavern in LoDo as the Rockies host the Mets down at Coors Field tonight. The show opens with talk of the Broncos signing their 4th round picks Justin Simmons and Devontae Booker. DMac asks if it’s worth signing Von Miller to big money if we’re going to have rookie starters, i.e. Punter, Long Snapper. The Big Three at 3:30 brings up Jose Reyes being suspended without pay through May 31st and ESPN’s Buster Olney is reported there are teams interested in trading for Reyes, Tim Duncan and the Spurs have been eliminated, end of the road? Matt Bush, the first overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft has finally made the big show, age limits in professional sports and Rockies/Mets this weekend. The end of the hour discusses the Broncos signing Justin Simmons and Devontae Booker to their rookie deals as Chad talks about what’s changed from when he was a rookie compared to now.
LISTEN TO HOUR TWO HERE!
4pm – Football at Four underway down at the Blake Street Tavern as DMac asks Chad what the Broncos national outlook is. The most recent preview has the Broncos as 7-9 on the year this coming season. Chad doesn’t think it’s a necessity that Von Miller attend these workouts right now, he just has to take his workouts into his own hands and come into camp in shape and ready to go. The fellas go over Jose Reyes’ suspension handed down today by Major League Baseball, all in all, a 51 game suspension lasting through May 31st. The hour wraps with comments made by Paxton Lynch’s college coach, Justin Fuente, making comments about Paxton, focusing on what type of guy the city of Denver is getting in Lynch.
LISTEN TO HOUR THREE HERE!
5pm – The third and final hour off and running LIVE from the Blake Street Tavern as Chad has a PSA, keep moms away from the game of football… On the other hand, Chad says we have to convince moms that Football is a safe sport. Pop Warner football has eliminated kickoffs completely. The fellas think it’s a good move because most of the kids don’t have the skill set to kick or snap the ball properly. The guys talk about some of the rules that bother them in professional football. The Closing Bell has Trevor Story and the reports that teams are interested in trading for suspended Rockies Jose Reyes trending up. Also, all of these draft picks signing already is trending up. Trending down, Tim Duncan and the possibility of him retiring and Jay Cutler having his fifth Offensive Coordinator since 2009. The end of the show talks about what Chad’s plans are when it comes to his aspiring Coaching career and if he plans on doing another internship this season.
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